BeatRoute Magazine BC Edition - October 2019

10.19YVRMUSIC
The Cheat Sheet BR PICKS THE 5 ESSENTIAL LIVE MUSIC SHOWS
INDIE
METAL
R&B
ROCK
DANIEL CHAMPAGNE
1 Sat, Oct. 5 at the Roxy
A fusion of folk and pop with a
bluesy twist, this classically trained
percussive guitarist will mesmerize
you with his mind-numbing sound. .
2
THRUSH HERMIT
Thurs, Oct. 17 at Vogue Theatre
Canadian rock stalwart Joel
Plaskett brings Thrush Hermit back
together to celebrate the 20th anniversary
of their acclaimed album,
Clayton Park.
3
ANDREW BIRD
Thurs, Oct.17 at Vogue Theatre
A multi-instrumentalist indie-rocker,
Andrew Bird’s diverse sound will
have you dancing while also guiding
your mind to a place of calm.
4
Lucy Dacus
Mon, Oct. 21 at Rio Theatre
A member of the indie-rock supergroup,
boygenius, Lucy Dacus’
intimate lyrics and melancholic
sound will make your heart sink.
5
BUILT TO SPILL
Sun, Oct. 27 at Rickshaw Theatre
Pioneers of the Pacific Northwest
indie movement, the catchy sounds
of these cool alt-dads are still a
relatively well-kept secret.
1 IMMOLATION
Tues, Oct. 15 at Rickshaw Theatre
Immolation is defined as “something
that is sacrificed” — immolate
yourself to the brutal blast beats of
these death metal kingpins.
2
SABATON AND HAMMERFALL
Wed, Oct. 16 at Vogue Theatre
“The Great War” is upon us, and
these two Swedish bands will use
the mighty strength of power metal
to lead you to victory.
3
ALIEN WEAPONRY
Thurs, Oct. 24 at Biltmore Cabaret
All three members are of Māori
ancestry, and they uniquely blend
sounds and words inspired by their
indigenous heritage into a heavy
metal sound
4
CANNIBAL CORPSE
Wed, Oct. 30 at Vogue Theatre
Death metal OGs return to zombify,
crucify, and brutalize audiences
with their murderous soun
5 JINJER
Thurs, Oct. 31 at Rickshaw Theatre
Melodic and progressive, this
Ukrainian band have been creating
a serious buzz in the metal community.
HIPHOP
TYLER, THE CREATOR
Tues, Oct. 15 at Pacific Coliseum
1
This Odd Future innovator has
been causing “Earfquakes” in the
rap game for over a decade and
his latest stage show is not to be
missed.
2
BLACK PUMAS
Wed, Oct. 16 at Rickshaw Theatre
Hot off the heels of a sleeper hit of
an album, Black Pumas’ old school
R&B vibrations will touch your soul
with swagger.
3
RICH BRIAN
Fri, Oct. 18 at Vogue Theatre
With more than 10 million views
on his single “100 Degrees,” this
20-year-old Indonesian rapper
proves to be one of the hottest upand-comers
of the year
4 JPEGMAFIA
Sat, Oct. 19 at Fortune Sound Club
Socially commentative and undeniably
unpredictable, Jpegmafia
seamlessly fuses various styles
and topics into his verses that both
shock and intrigue.
5 BROCKHAMPTON
Sat, Oct. 26 at PNE Forum
A self-described “boy band,”
Brockhampton is a collective
making major waves with their
genre-bending alternative style of
rap music.
EDM
1 THE LAZY HUMAN SYRUP EXPERIENCE ORCHESTRA
+
Tues, Oct. 15 at Imperial
Vibe to sultry soundscapes at this
major downtempo double-header.
From sexy sax to tribal strings, this
will be a unique dancing experience.
2 GRiZ
Fri, Oct. 18 at Commodore Ballroom
Feel the funkadelic vibes of one
of EDM’s hottest virtuosos. It’s
no wonder why his latest album
featured Lupe Fiasco, Wiz Khalifa
and Snoop Dogg.
3 GAWP
Fri, Oct. 25 at M.I.A.
This deep-house kingpin delivers
aphrodisiac-like beats for the
after-hours underground.
4 STICKYBUDS
Sat, Oct. 26 at Commodore Ballroom
Making his yearly Halloween
weekend return, this homegrown
hero will smoke you with dank
bass lines.
5
MIAMI HORROR
Thurs, Oct. 31 at Fortune Sound Club
Despite what their name might
suggest, this group is anything
but horrific. Spend Halloween
dipped in a pop-laden, holographic
euphoria.
PUNK
1 PUP
Tues, Oct. 8 at Vogue Theatre
One of the hardest working Canadian
punk bands, Pup cope channel
doom and gloom through catchy
choruses and singalong verses.
2 LUCERO
Fri, Oct. 11 at Rickshaw Theatre
Emotional country punks from
Memphis, Tennessee, Lucero
will have you kissing the bottle in
record time.
THE INTERRUPTERS
Wed, Oct. 16 at Commodore Ballroom
3
This top-brass ska band uses their
upbeat energy to turn the stage
into a two-tone blitz.
4
THE ADICTS
Thurs, Oct. 24 at Rickshaw Theatre
U.K. punk legends fly across the
pond to get bizarre and make a
social statement on the crumbling
first-world.
5
CRACK CLOUD
Sun, Oct. 27 at Fortune Sound Club
An international multimedia collective
with an emphasis on rehabilitation,
Crack Cloud find recovery
in expressing themselves through
experimental post-punk.
46 BEATROUTE OCTOBER 2019